Nominations open today for the AFTA National Travel Industry Awards (AFTA NTIA), the gala event that acknowledges the best of the best in the Australian travel industry – with categories covering travel agencies and individual consultants, as well as the various suppliers which support them and their businesses.

AFTA NTIA celebrates and rewards travel industry excellence through a process which includes nominating, voting and judging candidates by an independent panel, culminating in the announcement of the winners at a gala awards dinner.

Last year 1076 nominations were received.

Three nomination forms are used in the NTIA process – one form for the travel agent to nominate a supplier and another for a supplier to nominate a travel agent in the various categories. The third form is for the Emirates Travel Consultant Scholarship, which is a self-nomination application.

Nominations will be accepted only via the online forms and each nomination will be verified to ensure it is eligible and valid. Industry is encouraged to view the conditions of entry prior to nominating, available here.

The nomination period will run from 9am (AEDT) Monday 22 January through to 5pm (AEDT) Friday 16 February 2018.